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Joseph Brown 1680 – 1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 20 Jul 1742

Death Location: Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Henry Browne

Mother: Waite Waterman

Spouse(s): Sarah Pray

Children(s): Deborah Brown, Abigail Brown, Sarah Brown, Anne Brown, Benjamin Brown, Stephen Brown, Anna Brown, Mary Brown, Martha Brown, Amy Brown, Amey Brown, Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown was born in 1680 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Henry Browne and Waite Waterman. Joseph Brown later married Sarah Pray, and together they raised children including Deborah Brown, Abigail Brown, Sarah Brown, Anne Brown, Benjamin Brown, Stephen Brown, Anna Brown, Mary Brown, Martha Brown, Amy Brown, Amey Brown and Joseph Brown. In 1742, Joseph Brown passed away in Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Parents

Henry Browne
1626 – 1703
Birth Location: Rusper, Sussex, , England
HB
Waite Waterman
1627 – 1703
Birth Location: Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
WW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Pray
1681 – 1728
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
SP

Children(s)

Deborah Brown
1704 – 1764
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington Co, Rhode Island, USA
DB
Abigail Brown
1704 – 1705
Birth Location: , Providence, Rhode Island, USA
AB
Sarah Brown
1708 – 1722
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
SB
Anne Brown
1711 –
Birth Location: –
AB
Benjamin Brown
1715 – 1787
Birth Location: –
BB
Stephen Brown
1715 – 1795
Birth Location: Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
SB
Anna Brown
1716 – 1730
Birth Location: –
AB
Mary Brown
1717 – 1719
Birth Location: –
MB
Martha Brown
1721 – 1735
Birth Location: –
MB
Amy Brown
1723 – 1724
Birth Location: –
AB
Amey Brown
1723 – 1769
Birth Location: Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
AB
Joseph Brown
1726 – 1807
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1680
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 Jul 1742
    Event Place: Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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